Humber, Yorkshire.—At. 12.10 on the afternoon of the 13th of February, 1953, while the life-boat City of Brad- ford II was on service to the S.S.

Monkton Combe, of Bristol, the Spurn Point coastguard reported that the S.S. Sirius, of Stockholm, bound for Hull, needed a doctor and would arrive off Spurn Point between eight and nine that evening. The life-boat reached her station again at 6.10 after standing by the Monkton Combe, and at 10.25 the coastguard stated that the Sirius was now in sight. At 10.30, as no other boat was available, the life-boat was launched with a doctor on board, and, in a light north- easterly breeze with a moderate swell, she put the doctor on board. At 10.50 the doctor said he would remain in the steamer until she reached Hull, and the life-boat re- turned to her station, arriving at 11.35.

—-Paid Permanent Crew..